This colorful small bird lives in reedbeds at lakes and lagoons. It has a black head with a red crown and yellow eyebrow, makes short flights near the water, and nests in reeds.
The head is black, with a red crown and yellow eyebrow. The wings have a white band, the underside is yellow, and the outer tail feathers have white edges.
It hides among reeds, makes short flights close to the water, and often sings. It nests in reedbeds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.